All
material was engineered and certified by Cerny, Inc. and Metallurgical,
Inc. Fencing exceeds all BOCA codes and pool codes in the USA!!

We Make It Safe for
Children and Pets!

Garden Water Fountains
and Safety for Kids

Just because you have children or frequent
visits from children doesn't mean you can't have a lovely garden
pool or a water fountain complete with safety for kids. Consider
something like a garden fountain surrounded with stones that has
no pooling water in which a little one can come to harm.

Safety for Kids is a Valid Concern

One of the biggest concerns about water gardening or a water
fountain is the safety of kids. A toddler can drown in just
an inch of water or in a partly filled 5-gallon bucket. No
wonder that parents, grandparents, and neighbors are fearful
around any kind of garden fountain. No garden fountain can be
made absolutely childproof, but there are a number of ways you
can make yours safer. Shallow pools and garden fountains
designed for safety and have strategically placed boulders, and
fencing help children and garden fountains to coexist with less
worry. Of course, you should never leave children unattended
even around shallow water or the most carefully designed water
feature.

No Garden Water Fountain is Childproof

Keep in mind that safety for kids is dependent somewhat on age-a
garden that is safe for older children may not be safe for
toddlers. You may feel confident that a 5-year-old is safe near
a half-whiskey-barrel tub garden, but don't expect an
18-month-old to be.

Even 8-and 9-year-olds should be supervised near garden water
fountain that have 3 feet or more of water. It's a mistake to
believe you can create a large pond and train children to stay
away from it. The same attractions that draw adults to splashing
water, pretty fish, and the joy of dangling a hand in cool water
also entice the best-behaved children. And even well trained
children have friends or neighbors who will be drawn to your
garden fountain,
http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=1978

Although you should make sure your homeowner's insurance will
cover a water garden fountain accident, the best approach is to
design the garden water fountain with safety for kids in mind so
that tragedy doesn't happen in the first place.

Fencing Ensures Safety for Kids Around Garden Water Fountains

A fence, as long as it surrounds the pool and has a childproof
or locked gate allows you to have peace of mind with any kind of
water garden that you want. Pretty picket fencing, 6-foot
privacy fencing, and stucco or adobe walls-all can keep young
visitors out of harm's way. However, before building a fence,
check your local building codes. Your community may require a
certain type of fencing.

Depth
By controlling the depth of your garden water fountain , keeping
it to an inch or less, you can improve its safety. Fill fountain
gardens and tub gardens with attractive stones so a child's face
cannot be submerged.

Height
Fountains can be made relatively safe by building the bottom
tiers too high for toddlers to tip into; walls should be at
least 2l/i to 3 feet. Similarly, a wall fountain
http://www.garden-fountains.com/Categories.bok?category=Fiberglass+Wall+Fountains,
is a less likely threat if its basin is higher than a toddler's
head. Above ground pools will be similarly safe if you build the
sides too tall for small children to climb onto.

Edging
every garden water pool will have an edge of some material and
if it's made of stone, brick, slate, or concrete, it will get
slippery, from water or from algae growth. This is not good for
the safety of kid's around a garden water fountain.

Edging around an in-ground pool creates a path that beckons
children to walk around or balance on. It's better to use turf
or edging that blends with surrounding materials to make the
contours of the pool less inviting as a play area.

Placement
The placement of your garden water fountain also will affect its
safety. Don't locate it just outside the back door; small
children can slip out easily and unnoticed and into the water.
On the other hand, if you position the pool far away from the
house or out of sight, you won't be able to supervise older
children.

A garden fountain by the deck is striking (and an increasingly
popular addition), but it could be dangerous in homes where
small children live or where they will be frequent visitors.

For additional safety, install a floating alarm (designed for
swimming pools) in your garden water fountain basin. The
alarm will sound if the water surface is disturbed. Consider
constructing a shallow reflecting pool, a millstone fountain on
a mound of river rock, or a shallow stream. Fill fountains and
tub gardens with attractive stones so a child's face cannot be
submerged at any point.

Elizabeth Jean writes water fountain and
related topics for
Garden-Fountains.com, the Internet's premier destination for
wall fountains,
indoor fountains and distinctive water features for your
home and garden.

Important Disclaimer: In no
event shall the owners of this website be liable for any
damages whatsoever resulting from any action arising in
connection with use of this information or its
publication, including any action for infringement of
copyright or defamation. The decision to use, or not to
use, any information is the sole responsibility of the
reader. Opinions expressed here are those of individual
contributors. This web site does not verify or endorse
the claims of contributing writers.
=====================================================================================

Affordable
Prices - Call for Details

Pool
Fences of North County888-403-1010

Licensed and Insured
State License #814323

Serving San
Diego County and North County
and the cities of Hemet, Perris, Temecula and Murrieta
located in
Riverside County.